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Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 19, 2012 7 Comments

Using a sports team name which may be offensive to Native Americans, or ripping off their heritage and identity for your own professional gain? The team bus of the Liberal High School (KS) Redskins, in a photo take in early November: Professor, On my way home this evening, I...

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Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 18, 2012 21 Comments

The State Department has released the independent review board report, available here.  It provides many details, but ignores the big issue, which is the White House response once the attacks started.  I'm not sure if that was outside the scope of the investigation, but there's...

Posted by Anne Segal on December 18, 2012 34 Comments

After a greater number of McDonald's stores stayed open on Thanksgiving, resulting in an estimated $36 million additional sales this year, an internal memo from the company is urging franchisees to remain open on Christmas. According to an analysis in Advertising Age, that one day accounted...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 18, 2012 74 Comments

Via @RightInAcademia, 22 Stats That Prove That There Is Something Seriously Wrong With Young Men In America: When are we finally going to admit that we have a very serious problem with this generation of young men in America? We have failed them so dramatically that it...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 18, 2012 16 Comments

It's bad enough that people already are talking about Elizabeth Warren being a serious candidate for President in 2016, President Elizabeth Warren: Few people have a better and more appealing story and background to seize that opportunity than Elizabeth Warren. Which "more appealing story and background" would...

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Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 18, 2012 21 Comments

It is very frustrating to watch John Boehner and House Republicans twist themselves into contortions in a futile attempt to appease Obama. Plan B failed before it was swallowed because Obama believes that he can shift the blame to Republicans based on the arbitrary deadline for...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 18, 2012 13 Comments

Please tell me this is not happening, Boehner offers 'Plan B' in 'fiscal cliff' talks: House Speaker John A. Boehner has launched "Plan B" in budget talks, announcing Tuesday that he will bring for a vote his proposal to extend expiring tax breaks for all but...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 18, 2012 34 Comments

If you haven't seen it yet, head over to College Insurrection for Rhode Island prof demands NRA chief’s “head on a stick”, regarding University of Rhode Island assistant professor Erik Loomis. Loomis is outraged that he is being called out: Oooh, the obligatory Glenn Reynolds attack on me...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 18, 2012 39 Comments

As we debate new gun legislation, shouldn't we have facts not feelings drive the issue? We've heard that mass shootings are on the increase, but they are not. We've heard that school homicides and violence are on the rise, but they are not. Dianne Feinstein plans to introduce...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 18, 2012 3 Comments

From Amy, This is my car, with the bumper sticker I mentioned the other day. I ordered it after the election, feeling let down, angry and frustrated with the whole thing. Mostly, I felt disgusted with anyone stupid enough to vote for Obama. This sticker made me...

Posted by Bryan Jacoutot on December 17, 2012 10 Comments

As of this past Saturday, I’ve been contributing to Legal Insurrection for one year. The experience has been a truly gratifying one, and I’m very appreciative to have been given the opportunity to do so. I’ve had the pleasure of writing nearly 100 posts for LI...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 17, 2012 24 Comments

Locked in trillion dollar tax revenue increase. Promises, promises on spending cuts. According to the frequently wrong but always wonkish-proclaiming Ezra Klein, this is where the Boehner-Obama negotiations are heading: Boehner offered to let tax rates rise for income over $1 million. The White House wanted to let tax...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 17, 2012 27 Comments

Via The Times of Israel: Israel, a country that often appears to be inundated with weapons, actually extends very few gun permits to civilians — only 2.5 percent of the population can legally carry a firearm. But those who are licensed to carry a weapon have...

Posted by Anne Segal on December 17, 2012 8 Comments

Governor Nikki Haley said in a press conference that "this is a new day" as she appointed Tim Scott as the next senator from South Carolina to fill Jim DeMint's spot. Haley spoke of Scott's help in the fight against unions and focused on his pro-business bona...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 17, 2012 23 Comments

Just breaking, via NY Times: 9:47 a.m. | Updated Gov. Nikki Haley of South Carolina has chosen Representative Tim Scott to replace Jim DeMint in the United States Senate, according to Republican officials. The move will make Mr. Scott the first black senator from the state...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 17, 2012 9 Comments

Dear Professor Jacobson: I saw this well-worn bumper sticker on an SUV in a Glenview, Illinois parking garage. It seemed to sum up where we are in some ways, as Speaker Boehner cozies up to the administration in a futile attempt to demonstrate…I don’t know what he’s...

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